Critical reviews of the first season were generally favorable.

The evaluation of the seminar by participants was very positive.

(c) Real growth, positive or negative, compared with the previous budget

(c) Real growth, positive or negative, compared with the previous budget

The positive effect of the ISAF presence in Kabul was immediate and welcome.

Various indicators show that by legalising the exploitation of prostitution, the Government is pursuing a difficult but positive course.

If positive, cancer treatment, such as surgery or radiation, will follow. And, one hopes, the individual will be cured.

The Brazilian Government has taken different affirmative action.

I hope to effect positive change in the world.

Implementation of our national development strategy is progressing positively.

The establishment of the Special Court is a positive development.

Gross domestic product growth, estimated at 3 per cent, remained positive for the second year running, though lower than in 2003.

The Board then reviews the company's documents of incorporation and its financial statements to ascertain that the objects of the company are charitable in nature and that the funds raised by the organization are not distributed to its own members for personal gain.

Africa is the youngest continent, and it is one with great promise for positive change.

Evaluation of the World Urban Forum by participants was very positive.

(c) Real growth, positive or negative, compared with the previous budget

But it can play a positive role as a tool of emancipation.

And the decision to establish a Human Rights Council was very positive.

The resumption of the Abuja peace talks is a positive development.

While the development of many innovative methodologies and tools can be seen as a positive development, they are not being utilized as systematically as required for effective implementation.

We appeal to those developed countries that are in a position to make a difference.

Although turbulent conditions prevailed in Iraq and Palestine, 2004 was another positive year in terms of overall economic growth for Western Asia.

There were no reports of forced return or relocations during the reporting period, and cooperation with the authorities has been positive in most cases.

The availability of salt licks is also a positive factor to the presence of this animal.

We ask the General Assembly to favourably consider adopting the draft resolution.

On 25 November 2005, the Commissioner received a positive reply.

They have to be commended for their commitment and sincere attempts to make a difference.

The electoral dynamics both in Israel and in Gaza and the West Bank may also create positive momentum.

If anything at all, there was positive discrimination in favour of women.

We've found that there are ways that you can train your brain to be able to become more positive.

We need to see positive change indeed, cross border migration is also continuing, because the situation is becoming intolerable for many people.

My delegation has a positive assessment of the CTC's work during the reporting period.

I reiterate my appeal to the Government of Eritrea to address the matter positively, with the urgency that it deserves.

The amendments introduced through the LFO constitute significant affirmative action.

These projects, which privilege the electoral over elections , are a positive trend.

Although the timetable for a nationwide public discussion and debate on the completed draft text has been much shorter than initially hoped, a healthy turnout for the referendum would, nevertheless, be a very positive development.

Given that 132 UN members already recognize Palestine, the vote is likely to be positive.

UNMIS has made a number of suggestions on the modalities of such talks, which were received positively.

A positive trend is the growing number of female candidates in both parliamentary and local government council elections.

According to the Pew Research Global Attitudes Project, only 30 of Italians view the euro positively.

The results of the elections show positive positive development in relation to participation of women in BiH political life.

The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, adopted in March 2005, is a positive development in this respect.

In the area of good governance, we have submitted ourselves to the African Peer Review Mechanism and expect to receive a positive rating.

Countries of the Andean region of Latin America had demonstrated some positive recognition of genetic resources as the property of indigenous peoples.

On balance, the impact of technological progress will be positive. But that does not negate the massive challenge it will pose.